Biblical Case Manager/Family Counseling

• Jan 2020 - Present

Freelance Interpreter

• 1986 - Present

Freelance Interpreter at Freelance / Self-employed• Interpreting • Translating • Coaching • Outsourcing• Churches, schools, community organizing and training• Interpreting • Translating • Coaching Freelance Interpreter at Freelance / Self-employed• Interpreting • Translating • Coaching • Outsourcing• Churches, schools, community organizing and training• Interpreting • Translating • Coaching

Freelance Interpreter/LNG Consulting

• Sep 2015 - Present

Freelance interpretation services Freelance interpretation services

Freelance Interpreter Consultant

• Oct 2017 - Present

Freelance Consultant: Translation and interpretation services• FEMA Government Contracts Freelance Consultant: Translation and interpretation services• FEMA Government Contracts

Freelance Interpreter Consultant

• Oct 2017 - Present

Freelance Consultant Freelance Consultant

Freelance Interpreter Consultant at The Language Doctors LLC

• May 2017 - Present

Freelance Consultant - Translation, interpretation, and transcription services:• Gallaudet University• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)• Other institutions Freelance Consultant - Translation, interpretation, and transcription services:• Gallaudet University• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)• Other institutions

Licensed Mental Health Counselor

• May 2018 - Jan 2020

Community Affairs/Family Services Case Manager

• Oct 2015 - Jun 2017

•Perform needs assessment for clients and families of diverse cultural backgrounds; Develop person-centered care plan for individuals; process clients' applications for services offered at the Center and provide referrals to various community resources;•Provide case management and follow-up services to support clients’ goals of achieving self-sufficiency;•Provide advocacy for clients facing community inclusion challenges, such as language, literacy, and immigration barriers;•Document correspondence and draft reports illustrating the impact of the Center's programs on the individuals receiving services;•Provide employment development services, including resume writing, job coaching, and job search assistance to youth and family members.

Community Affairs/Parental Engagement Coordinator at Stamford Public Schools

• Jan 2012 - Mar 2015

•Planned and implemented mentoring programs designed to prepare at-risk children and immigrant families to overcome social and cultural barriers to academic achievement and parental engagement in public education;•Organized parental support group sessions aimed at greater academic achievement, student retention, and high school graduation;•Collaborated with other community leaders and service providers to promote socio-academic development of minority students. •Planned and implemented mentoring programs designed to prepare at-risk children and immigrant families to overcome social and cultural barriers to academic achievement and parental engagement in public education;•Organized parental support group sessions aimed at greater academic achievement, student retention, and high school graduation;•Collaborated with other community leaders and service providers to promote socio-academic development of minority students.

Regional Account Manager

• Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

•Managed a major proprietary private security company involving 14 business accounts throughout the North-East Region of the U.S.;•Established and maintained excellent business relationships with clients and delivered efficient security services;•Assured personnel development by structuring and implementing site inspections, training/development procedures and performance evaluations resulting in a 20% improvement in overall operations and 92% customer satisfaction;•Prepared Mission Partnership revisions and updates, and accurately performed internal, state and federal financial reporting requirements.

Community Affairs/Family Services Case Manager

• Jan 2004 - Dec 2008

•Developed and maintained an effective case management system using various federally monitored database programs, producing a consistent family adjustment rate of 70% for people receiving services;•Performed translation and interpretation services from French and Creole into English and Spanish. •Developed and maintained an effective case management system using various federally monitored database programs, producing a consistent family adjustment rate of 70% for people receiving services;•Performed translation and interpretation services from French and Creole into English and Spanish.

Contract Management Specialist

• Jan 1997 - Dec 2003

•Provide high quality, precise solutions that are contextually and culturally appropriate for setting up and maintaining various financial contracts which generated funding for Bible translation projects in over 530 languages of the world.•Ensuring Standard and evaluation criteria are clearly defined and explained.•Monitoring translator performance and productivity.•Maintaining accountability of contract personnel.•Coordinating to ensure contractor employee coverage.•Informing management of personnel issues adversely affecting performance.•Maintaining an open, approachable manner, and treats staff fairly and respectfully.•Maintaining and enforcing SOP’s•Indoctrinating incoming Contractor personnel into the client’s program, to include in-processing and orientation briefings.•Maintaining accurate personnel rosters.•Ensuring the work performed on the contract meets required standards and is in accordance with the PWS. Appraises and resolves subpar performance.•Ensuring that all contractor personnel supporting are up to date on training and credentials related to the mission.•Producing weekly, monthly and quarterly operational update slides, situational reports, testing/certification reports and other key mission reporting requirements related to operations and mission.•Providing input and information to chief to answer critical related taskers and other reports that require detailed information on the type of support provided.•Coordinating and holding weekly production meetings that review status of documents and other requirements, enduring that chief is apprised of all ongoing issues and that team is on top of requirements.•Performing other relevant management and admin tasks to ensure coverage of project management duties, appropriate in-processing and training of new personnel, and monitoring of issues that may impact mission.